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Jodi L. Smith; Jamie Mullins; Lisa Ingram; Brenda Pruett; Allison Nichols; Carole Scheerbaum; Lorrie Wright; Amanda Johnson – Journal of Extension, 2024
We examined the impact of 4-H participation on workforce readiness skill development, including personal, work, communication, and problem solving/decision-making. The study examined two levels of 4-H activities: county-level and state-level. The online survey instrument contained questions about demographics, skill development and 4-H…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Job Skills, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness
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Hetherington, Chelsea – Journal of Extension, 2020
Many Extension precollege programs seek to increase young people's interest in and aspirations toward college by fostering the development of skills that support a successful college transition. By pairing existing data with participant enrollment records, Extension professionals can more easily capture the impact of precollege programs on college…
Descriptors: Extension Education, College Attendance, Enrollment Rate, Youth Programs
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Deaver, Karla; Probert, Ted – Journal of Extension, 2016
Former Missouri 4-H Dairy Judging Team members responded to a survey about life skills development and the value of the judging team experience. Results of the survey indicate that judging team experience was highly influential in the development of communication, public speaking, and presentation skills. Respondents also indicated that judging…
Descriptors: Alumni, Skill Development, Daily Living Skills, Learning Experience
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Ratkos, Judy; Knollenberg, Lauren – Journal of Extension, 2015
Many young adults enter college without the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. The purpose of the study reported here was to determine if 4-H helps develop life skills needed for the transition to college and overall college success. An online survey was sent to college-attending 4-H alumni and a comparison group, with a final sample size…
Descriptors: Extension Education, College Preparation, College Readiness, Transitional Programs
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Bourdeau, Virginia D.; Galloway, Robin; Arnold, Mary; Nott, Brooke D. – Journal of Extension, 2014
This article reports on an alumni study of middle school participants in a university-based science camp; at the time of the study the youth were completing their junior or senior year of high school. The science- and technology-intensive program was set in an intentionally designed positive youth development context. The camp was free to youth…
Descriptors: Alumni, Middle School Students, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students
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Flynn, Allison; Frick, Martin; Steele, Douglas – Journal of Extension, 2010
Studies on the impact of 4-H on former members generally use alumni as one cohort. In rural states, such as Montana, it is important to understand the impact of 4-H on alumni in these rural areas and the role 4-H plays in community involvement. The study reported here sought to determine the perception of current community leaders in rural Montana…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Community Involvement, Alumni, Rural Areas